Barber&#39;s comb.



J. L. WOODS.

BABBERS 00MB.

APPLICATION I'ILED OUT-10.1910.

Patented Sept. 19, 1911.

COLUMBIA PLANoakAPM C0..WA5H|N TINTTET) STATES JAMES L. WOODS, 0E CEDARRAPIDS, IOWA.

BARBER/S COMB.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 19, 1911.

Application filed October 10, 1910. Serial No. 586,281.

To (ZZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMEs L. VVoons, a citizen of the United States,residing at Cedar Rapids, in the county of Linn and State of Iowa, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Barbers Combs, of whichthe following is a specification, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings.

This invention relates to combs and more particularly to a barbers combof such con struction that the proper angle at which the hair should becut may be readily obtained without resorting to guess work as is nowthe common practice of hair cutters.

The primary object of the invention resides in the provision of a combof very novel construction, the teeth of which are so arranged withrelation. to each other that the hairs protrude between the teeth and toa varying extent from end to end of the comb.

Another object of the invention is to provide a comb having teeth ofVarious widths, portions of one of the edges of the teeth beinginclined, such inclined portions gradually increasing in extent from endto end of the comb whereby a guide for the blades of the shears isprovided so that the hair may be cut at the proper angle.

A further object of the invention is to provide a comb of very simpleconstruction and one whereby the hair cutting operation may be easily,quickly and satisfactorily performed.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists of thenovel features of construction, combination and arrangement of partshereinafter fully described and claimed, and illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, in which- Figure l is a perspective view of acomb constructed in accordance with the present invention; Fig. 2 is asection taken on the line 22 of Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is an edge view of thecomb; and Fig. 4.- is a perspective view of a slightly modified form ofthe comb.

Referring more particularly to the drawing 5 designates the body of thecomb which comprises a longitudinal edge strip 6 on which the comb teethare formed, said teeth being of varying lengths and Widths as clearlyshown in Fig. 1. Upon the end of the comb body on which the longer teethare formed a suitable handle 7 is provided.

One of the longitudinal edges of the comb teeth is inclined as shown at9, such inclined edge portions gradually decreasing in extent from theend of the comb body on which the handle is provided to the other end ofthe comb, the teeth having the greatest width also having the longestinclined edge portions. lVhile the teeth may be of any desired width inaccordance with the use to which the comb is particularly adapted to beapplied, 1 have found that for all ordinary uses, the larger teeth atthe handle end of the comb should be about onehalf inch in width, theteeth gradually decreasing to the other end of the comb to aboutone-sixteenth of an inch in width. From the above it will be observedthatwhile the inclined portions ofthe edges of the teeth succesivelydecrease in extent from one end to the other of the comb, the remainingedge port-ions which extend in the same plane as the body strip 6increase in length in proportion to the extent of decrease in theinclined edge portions of the successive teeth.

In the use of the device, the operator places the flat side of the combteeth upon one side of the comb, in close engagement With the scalp, thehairs projecting through the outer inclined edges of the opposite sideof the comb and to a varying extent from One end of the comb to theother. This is due to the gradually decreasing extent of the inclinededges of the comb teeth. The shears or clippers are now placed againstthe inclined edges of the teeth and the hair which protrudes betweensaid teeth is cut or clipped in the usual manner. Thus the proper angleat which the hair should be cut may be quickly obtained so that the useof the fingers in holding the hair and then guessing at the angle forcutting the same is obviated. The cutting operation may consequently bevery quickly performed with entirely satisfactory results, the halrbeing evenly clipped over the entire head with comparatively littlelabor on the part of the operator.

. It will of course be understood that the combs may be manufactured forright or left hand use and that they may also be constructed with anydesired number of teeth and fine or coarse as may be required fordifferent uses.

In Fig. i I have illustrated a slightly modified construction of thecomb wherein the same is formed from one piece of material, rubber,celluloid or other light and durable material being preferably employed.The longer teeth in the modified form of the comb are centrally arrangedbetween the ends thereof, the remaining teeth gradually diminishing inlength upon each side of the central tooth. The inclined and thehorizontal edge portions of the teeth are similarly graduated, thelonger inclined edges of the teeth being provided upon those teethhaving the greatest length, said edges gradually decreasing in length toeach end of the comb. If desired this form of comb may also be madewiththe outer edges of the teeth out at different angles upon opposite sidesof the central portion of the same so that the hair may be clipped atthe proper angle necessary for trimming hair in accordance With thedifferent styles.

From the foregoing it is believed that the construction and manner ofuse of my improve-d comb Will be readily understood. It is comparativelysimple, may be manufactured at a minimum cost and is extremely efiicientand convenient in practical use.

Vhile I have shown and described the preferred construction of myinvention, it Will be understood that the device is susceptible of agreat many minor modifications Without departing from the essentialfeatureor sacrificing any of the advantages thereof.

Having thus described the invention what is claimed is 1. A combcomprising a series of teeth gradually diminishing in length from end toend of the comb, a portion of one of the edges of said comb-teeth beinglongitudinally inclined, said longitudinally inclined portion of theteeth successively diminishing in length from the longest to theshortest teeth.

2. A hair-cutters comb comprising a series of comb-teeth, one of thelongitudinal edges of said teeth having an inclined portion and astraight portion, said inclined and straight portions of the comb-teethsuccessively decreasing in length longitudinally of the comb.

8. A hair-cutters comb consisting of a body and a series of comb-teeth,said teeth gradually diminishing in length from end to end of the comb,one of the edges of each of said teeth having an inclined portionextending across its entire Width, the remaining edge portions beingparallel with the opposite edges of the teeth, said inclined andstraight edge portions of the teeth gradually diminishing in length fromone end to the other of the comb.

In testimony whereof I hereunto afiix my signature in the presence oftWo Witnesses.

JAMES L. WOODS.

\Vitnesses:

J OHN J. Wooos, I. N. VVooDs.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents.

Washington, D. G.

